Iran's online protest faces more savvy regime

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It was called the "Twitter Revolution" -- the mass street protests following Iran's questionable June elections that were beamed to the world via social media and other online tools despite the government's media blackout.

This week, a loose, multi-national network of protesters, bloggers, Web developers and everyday Internet users has ramped up again in the wake of renewed anti-government street demonstrations that turned deadly Sunday on Ashura, a Shiite Muslim holy day commemorating the death of 7th Century cleric Imam Hussein.

This time, Internet analysists and online activists involved in the movement have told CNN that a government initially caught flat-footed at how easily information flowed out of the country was ready to fight back.

"It's clear the government has been definitely restricting the Internet in a much more controlled way," said Cyrus Farivar, an Iranian-American freelance journalist who writes about technology issues. "They're definitely paying attention and, at the very least, trying to intimidate people."

And retaliation has been brutal -- both for those taking to the streets and those spreading the word online.

One of the most compelling videos to emerge from the recent unrest showed what the people who posted it said was an Iranian government vehicle plowing into a crowd of protesters, apparently running over and, they say, killing a woman.

[jessduntno]

The MSM used to disseminate propaganda unopposed in the US, too...now Barry Soetro and his Chicago thugs are desperate to get us back in line...look for tighter web legislation passed here, coming VERY soon...

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[coydog]

In that case, I hope and pray they get the battle of a lifetime.

[sionnsar]

One of the most compelling videos to emerge from the recent unrest showed what the people who posted it said was an Iranian government vehicle plowing into a crowd of protesters, apparently running over and, they say, killing a woman.

From a friend today:

Dear Friends:

Islamic Republic of Iran claims it offers the best democratic political system to it citizens in the world! Additionally it says that it conducts the freest and the most transparent elections in the among all nations! Now the Islamic regime claims that its nuclear program is peaceful! RIGHT! We are fools if we believe that.

Below photos shows how easily the Islamic Republic of Iran claim cloth security forces shoot into the crowd. And for brave hearths the below links show how the Islamic police trucks run over peaceful demonstrators:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAaPnAQDHhU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD9BBLSiYF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNIAdhXg14

We Must help the Iranian People to bring down this regime, by demanding the Islamic regime to Adhere to the its U.N. human rights obligations, and imposing severe sanctions on the regime

If it fails to do so. For those naïve enough who seek nuclear negotiations with Iran, even if Successful in reaching an agreement the regime will not honor it, as they don’t honor any Of their other obligations.

Hossein

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Very disturbing.
Word from someone in Tehran is that a man was decaptitated in the street by security forces the other day.
Estimates are anywhere from 35-50 people have been killed in the past few days. That doesn’t include those arrested and killed in prison or those who will be killed in prison in the days & weeks to come.

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Islamic Republic of Iran claims it offers the best democratic political system to it citizens in the world! Additionally it says that it conducts the freest and the most transparent elections in the among all nations!

We Must help the Iranian People to bring down this regime, by demanding the Islamic regime to Adhere to the its U.N. human rights obligations, and imposing severe sanctions on the regime

I wish people (Iranians & non-Iranians) were more aware of details of the Islamic Republic Constitution, which incorporates Khomeini’s doctrine of Velayate Faqih.

Preamble: “The constitution begins by stating that the "anti-despotic movement for constitutional government [1906-1911], and anti-colonialist movement for the nationalization of petroleum" in 1950s failed because of lack of religious coloring thereunder. Moreover, the "central axis" of the theocracy shall be Quran and hadith."

Preamble further states: "The Assembly of Experts for Constitution...fram[ed] the Constitution...[after input] by the government...with the hope that this century will witness the establishment of a universal holy government and the downfall of all others."

The above was Not amended after Khomeini's death in 1989. The link below is the most comprehensive & detailed one I can find re IRI Constitution in English, at the moment:

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Constitution_of_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran